Interior LED's

nayther wrote:


Let me know how they work out and where you got them from. If the 6000k are too bluish then what should I shoot for.

I don't want to sound like a total schmuck, but this topic has been cover quite a bit on the DIY and other forums on here. Lots of reading and opinions to get you thinking with just a little search. I just upgraded almost all my lights to LED. The best advise most anyone can give would be to purchase a couple different kelvin ranges and see what you and the wife like. Some will think a bulb is too yellow, others too white, others too blue.

I wouldn't do 6000k, but that's just me. You might like it. What about Lumens? How bright are you looking to make the light. Are they going behind a clear or frosted lens? No lens cover at all? I got all mine off ebay. Prices have surely come down the last 6 months. The G4's I bought 6 months back were like $45 for 20. Same bulbs for 20 are now down to $24. You will probably just have to jump in and buy something. There is not a one size fits all solution. What one guy tells you is great, might not be for you. Maybe one of your buddies upgraded some in his trailer. Go look at them.

deltabravo wrote:

nayther wrote:
On another, similar note, been thinking about getting some LED strip lights to put on top of the cabinets for shadow/mood lighting. I've seen some that have a controller that changes the color and intensity. Would want 12v, anyone got a good source?

I just ordered some on Amazon the other day. They should arrive today. These are waterproof and the plan is to put them up as awning / patio lights.

RE: 6000k white lights will have a lot of blueish to them.

Let me know how they work out and where you got them from. If the 6000k are too bluish then what should I shoot for.

nayther wrote:
On another, similar note, been thinking about getting some LED strip lights to put on top of the cabinets for shadow/mood lighting. I've seen some that have a controller that changes the color and intensity. Would want 12v, anyone got a good source?

I just ordered some on Amazon the other day. They should arrive today. These are waterproof and the plan is to put them up as awning / patio lights.

RE: 6000k white lights will have a lot of blueish to them.

On another, similar note, been thinking about getting some LED strip lights to put on top of the cabinets for shadow/mood lighting. I've seen some that have a controller that changes the color and intensity. Would want 12v, anyone got a good source?

thanks, will look for something around the 6000 range, gonna pull a bulb out this weekend.

nayther wrote:

trail-explorer wrote:

nayther wrote:
I'm looking for some 1142 base if anyone finds them, have one more fixture we use a lot that has them and I can't find the proper LED, two positive conductors on the bottom with offset pins.

Every reference I see to an 1142 is that it's a BA15D base, not BAY15D

BAY15D has offset pins, and two pins on the bottom, I've never seen that type of base used in an RV light fixture, other than a tail light. The "Y" = offset side pins, and dual brightness, like an 1157.

A 1076 style bulb is the same as 1142, both have a BA15D base, one pin on the bottom is positive, one is negative.

1076 / 1142 LED with BA15D base

Something isn't sounding right about your bulb being an 1142 and having offset side pins, because 1142s have the side pins at the same level according to everything I see on the interwebz, and one pin is negative, the other is positive.

I was going from memory on the offset pins, will have to pull one out again. I see what you mean after checking on ebay, the 1142 pins look to be inline.

Since this is an overhead light, used for cooking, cleaning, etc. I want something pretty white, not yellow or blueish, what "temperature" do I need? I saw someone say under 5500 I think.

Looking around I havent found a LED with a 5000 rating only 6000-6500 which is about as close to white as you can get. The next rating down is 3000-3500 which has a more yellow tint.

trail-explorer wrote:

nayther wrote:
I'm looking for some 1142 base if anyone finds them, have one more fixture we use a lot that has them and I can't find the proper LED, two positive conductors on the bottom with offset pins.

Every reference I see to an 1142 is that it's a BA15D base, not BAY15D

BAY15D has offset pins, and two pins on the bottom, I've never seen that type of base used in an RV light fixture, other than a tail light. The "Y" = offset side pins, and dual brightness, like an 1157.

A 1076 style bulb is the same as 1142, both have a BA15D base, one pin on the bottom is positive, one is negative.

1076 / 1142 LED with BA15D base

Something isn't sounding right about your bulb being an 1142 and having offset side pins, because 1142s have the side pins at the same level according to everything I see on the interwebz, and one pin is negative, the other is positive.

I was going from memory on the offset pins, will have to pull one out again. I see what you mean after checking on ebay, the 1142 pins look to be inline.

Since this is an overhead light, used for cooking, cleaning, etc. I want something pretty white, not yellow or blueish, what "temperature" do I need? I saw someone say under 5500 I think.

nayther wrote:
I'm looking for some 1142 base if anyone finds them, have one more fixture we use a lot that has them and I can't find the proper LED, two positive conductors on the bottom with offset pins.

Every reference I see to an 1142 is that it's a BA15D base, not BAY15D

BAY15D has offset pins, and two pins on the bottom, I've never seen that type of base used in an RV light fixture, other than a tail light. The "Y" = offset side pins, and dual brightness, like an 1157.

A 1076 style bulb is the same as 1142, both have a BA15D base, one pin on the bottom is positive, one is negative.

1076 / 1142 LED with BA15D base

Something isn't sounding right about your bulb being an 1142 and having offset side pins, because 1142s have the side pins at the same level according to everything I see on the interwebz, and one pin is negative, the other is positive.

I'm looking for some 1142 base if anyone finds them, have one more fixture we use a lot that has them and I can't find the proper LED, two positive conductors on the bottom with offset pins.

I am running 1141 warm whites from www.ledtrailerlights.com. I've been running them since 2009.

In the garage area I have some of the flat panel 921 style, which are bright white (4500k)

My upgrade thread: http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/22909073.cfm